Dillon Champs of Mining District Tournament
Beaverhead high school defeated Butte high 18 to 9 to win the mining district basketball championship in Butte. Dillon led Missoula in an earlier tight victory while Helena topped Missoula for third place 20 to 19. The Beaverhead squad showcased fast passing and strong defense as they secured the title and prepared for the state tournament with four district teams likely to attend.
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Beaverhead High
Butte High
Butte
Dillon
Beaverhead
Helena
Missoula
Anaconda Standard
Philipsburg
Granite County
Andy
Wyman Smith
M. and
J. Smith
Granite
Gopher Killer Club Forms in Beaverhead Valley
Farmers and stockmen meet at Beaverhead County High School with A E Oman to form a gopher extermination club. A temporary organization is named with C W Smith as chairman and J E Monroe as secretary. A follow up meeting set for March 5 to finalize permanent organization and next steps. A poison demonstration was shown and petitions will be circulated.
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A. E. Oman
Montana College of Agriculture
Beaverhead County
Oman
Quimby
Agricultural Department
C. W. Smith
J. E. Monroe
Norman Holden
Beaverhead County High School
Funeral of E T McGee Monday
The funeral of Edward T. McGee formerly of Dillon was held from St Rose Catholic Church last Monday. Rev Father Foley conducted services at the church and graveside in Mountain View cemetery. McGee died at his farm near Blaine in Madison County on February 25 after weeks of illness. He would have been 93 on March 18. Born in England he came to the United States as a young man, worked as a shoemaker, moved to Montana about 40 years ago, lived in Dillon, then farmed in Madison County. Survived by wife four sons and two daughters Thomas Henry Max Charles Nellie Tiffany Lulu Mathews. He and his wife had been married nearly 52 years. He was valued for kindness and community effort in Dillon and McHesser.
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Dillon
St. Rose Catholic
Father Foley
Mountain View
Blaine
Madison County
England
United States
Montana
Bannack
Thomas
Henry
Max
Charles
Nellie Tiffany
McHesser
Lulu.Mathews
Idaho
Beaverhead County Commissioners to Convene for Land Classification
Beaverhead county board of commissioners will reconvene after a Jan 5 recess to decide on land classification and road work for the coming months. The board plans to set a contract for classification of Beaver headlands and review tax levies after a new law allows a 1 mill levy on all property. Commissioner Otto C. Gosman returns from a 60 day Portland trip.
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Beaverhead County
Board of Commissioners
Sigareme Cour
Lozmvinere
Otto C. Gosman
Portland
Ore
Second Drive To Reach Disabled Montana Men
District No. 10 of the Federal Board for Vocational Education will send a squad to all sections of Montana to place disabled ex service men in training. They will examine, certify papers, advise on training, and provide transportation to schools in Butte from April 9 to 12. Ex service men in Silver Bow Powell Deer Lodge Beaverhead Madison and Jefferson counties should attend with official papers. Notify others and bring necessary government documents to determine eligibility. Mrs Poindexter and Mrs White motored to Argenta. Mattie Martin engaged as matron at the city rest room.
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Federal Board For Vocational Education
Butte
Silver Bow
Powell
Deer Lodge
Beaverhead
Madison
Jefferson Counties
Raid Leads to Seizure of Moonshine Still and Prosecutions
John Howe, a self admitted moonshiner, was jailed after a raid across the river from Maiden Rock. A complete distilling setup, seven barrels of mash, and a 6 gallon run were seized. Howe pled guilty and was bound over for sentence with bonds at $250. Additional cases include William Young and Billy Smith plea outcomes, plus Dillon city council actions on Arbor Day cleanup, dray parking limits, moving a ruin building, and city finances.
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Mooney
Ross
Maiden Rock
Farnsworth
Justice Court
Howe
District Court
Margaret Keyes
Sheriff Mooney
Elichens
Pepete Sue
Parker
City Registration Shows Big Increase in Voters
Completed registration lists for the city election set for April show 1243 electors qualified to vote, up 224 from last year. Ward by ward totals include Dillon No. 1 340, No. 2 419, No. 3 253, No. 4 281, with figures for 1920 and 1921 in each ward.
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Dillon
Dillon N
Dillon W
Dillon N. C
Was Former Dillon Girl Dies in Nebraska
Announcement from Dillon states Mrs. Claud Lansing formerly Miss Roxy Clark of Dillon died March 1 in Eddyville Nebraska. She was a sister of Will Clark and Elmer Clark of this city.
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Dillon
Eddyville
Nebraska
Claud Lansing
Roxy Clark
Will and
Elmer Clark
Mrs Charles Garrison Visited Gelhaus Home This Week
Mrs Charles Garrison of Home Park was a guest at the Jos Gelhaus home a few days this week in a brief social note.
Good Government Club Discusses Charity Ball Plans
The Good Government club held a March first session with interest around launching an annual charity ball to aid local needs. A matron will staff the rest room daily until June ten, and the March fifteenth meeting will cover Some Recent Legislation.
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Good Government Club
First Baptist Church announces Sunday schedule and speaker
Bible school at 10:00 a.m. supervised by HH. D. Gower. Morning worship at 11:00. Union services at the M. E. church with D. Banks speaking on Prohibition and Law Enforcement. Young people's service at 6:30 p.m. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Topic: What Is That To Thee Follow Thou Me. Geo. MacDougall, pastor.
Mrs Mauldin Confined After Fall at Grandson’s Home
Mrs Mauldin is confined to her bed following a fall last Friday at the home of her grandson, Will Verl yg whe a child.
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Nancy
Mauldin
Will
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